Editing Brown County, South Dakota

{{short description|County in South Dakota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county             = Brown County
 | state              = South Dakota
 | ex image           = Brown County Courthouse (South Dakota).jpg
 | ex image size      = 300px
 | ex image cap       = [[Brown County Courthouse (South Dakota)|Brown County Courthouse]] in fall
 | type               = [[County (United States)|County]]
 | flag               = Flag of Brown County, South Dakota.svg
 | seal               = 
 | logo               = 
 | coordinates        = {{coord|45|35|21.314|N|98|21|7.83|W|region:US-SD_type:county|display=inline}}
 | founded year       = 1881<ref name="Legislative Manual 2005, p. 596">''Legislative Manual'', South Dakota, 2005, p. 596</ref>
 | founded date       = July 6
 | named for          = Alfred Brown
 | seat wl            = Aberdeen
 | largest city wl    = Aberdeen
 | area_total_sq_mi   = 1730.951
 | area_land_sq_mi    = 1713.030
 | area_water_sq_mi   = 17.921
 | area percentage    = 1.0%
 | population_as_of   = 2020
 | population_total   = 38301
 | pop_est_as_of      = 2024
 | population_est     = 37495 {{decrease}}
 | density_sq_mi      = 22.027
 | time zone          = Central
 | district           = At-large
 | website            = {{URL|http://www.brown.sd.us/|brown.sd.us}}
}}

'''Brown County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 38,301,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Brown_County,_South_Dakota?g=050XX00US46013 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref> making it the [[List of counties in South Dakota|fourth most populous county in South Dakota]], and was estimated to be 37,495 in 2024.<ref name="QF"/> Its [[county seat]] is [[Aberdeen, South Dakota|Aberdeen]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a County |url=https://ce.naco.org/?find=true |publisher=[[National Association of Counties]] |access-date=March 14, 2025}}</ref> The county is named for Alfred Brown, of [[Hutchinson County, South Dakota]], a [[Dakota Territory]] [[legislator]] in 1879.<ref name="Legislative Manual 2005, p. 596" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_lKAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA12 |title=History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States |year=1908 |page=12}}</ref>

Brown County is part of the [[Aberdeen, South Dakota micropolitan area|Aberdeen, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Brown County lies on the north side of South Dakota. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of [[North Dakota]]. The [[James River (Dakotas)|James River]] flows south-southwest through the county; its entry point into neighboring Spink County marks Brown County's lowest elevation: {{convert|1,266|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=January 31, 2019}}</ref> The terrain of Brown County consists of rolling terrain, sloping to the south and east, largely devoted to agriculture.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brown+County,+SD/@45.4873478,-98.3201614,29055m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d25bd54d4fbac3:0x236e8d1eea56404e!8m2!3d45.7581522!4d-98.2542652 ''Brown County SD''  Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1730.951|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1713.030|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|17.921|sqmi}} (1.0%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – South Dakota|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_46.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref> It is the 13th largest county in South Dakota by total area.

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 12]]
* [[Image:US 281.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Highway 281]]
* [[Image:SD 10.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 10]]
* [[Image:SD 37.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 37]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Dickey County, North Dakota]] - north
* [[Sargent County, North Dakota]] - northeast
* [[Marshall County, South Dakota|Marshall County]] - east
* [[Day County, South Dakota|Day County]] - southeast
* [[Spink County, South Dakota|Spink County]] - south
* [[Faulk County, South Dakota|Faulk County]] - southwest
* [[Edmunds County, South Dakota|Edmunds County]] - southwest
* [[McPherson County, South Dakota|McPherson County]] - northwest
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===Protected areas===
* Bodi State Game Production Area (part)
* Casanova State Game Production Area
* Columbia State Game Production Area
* Cutler State Game Production Area
* Diagonal Trees State Game Production Area
* Elm Creek State Game Production Area (part)
* Erickson State Game Production Area
* Hansen Preserve State Game Production Area
* Hart Quarter State Game Production Area
* Hecla State Game Production Area
* Jilek-Dahme State Game Production Area
* Pigors Lake State Game Production Area
* Putney Slough State Game Production Area
* Putney State Game Production Area
* Renziehausen Slough State Game Bird Refuge
* Renziehausen State Game Production Area (part)
* Richmond Dam State Game Production Area
* Richmond Lake State Recreation Area
* Richmond State Lakeside Use Area
* [[Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Zabrasha State Game Production Area

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 353
|1890= 16855
|1900= 15286
|1910= 25867
|1920= 29509
|1930= 31458
|1940= 29676
|1950= 32617
|1960= 34106
|1970= 36920
|1980= 36962
|1990= 35580
|2000= 35460
|2010= 36531
|2020= 38301
|estyear=2024
|estimate=37495
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br>1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |publisher=University of Virginia Library |url-status=live |date=2007 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212224028/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=December 12, 2009}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|last=Forstall |first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url-status=live |date=March 27, 1995 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219135447/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |archive-date=February 19, 1999}}</ref><br>1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

As of the third quarter of 2024, the median home value in Brown County was $221,040.<ref>{{Cite web|title=County Median Home Price|url=https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/county-median-home-prices-and-monthly-mortgage-payment|publisher=[[National Association of Realtors]]|access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref>

As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 16,364 estimated households in Brown County with an average of 2.26 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $70,239. Approximately 10.0% of the county's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Brown County has an estimated 70.0% employment rate, with 33.2% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.7% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Brown County, South Dakota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/browncountysouthdakota/PST045224 |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (93.8%), Spanish (2.7%), Indo-European (1.0%), Asian and Pacific Islander (2.1%), and Other (0.5%).

The median age in the county was 37.8 years.

'''Brown County, South Dakota – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 1980<ref name=1980CensusScope>{{Cite web|title=Brown County, South Dakota — Population by Race |url=https://censusscope.org/us/s46/c13/chart_race.html |publisher=CensusScope |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 1990<ref name=1990CensusScope>{{Cite web|title=Brown County, South Dakota — Population by Race |url=https://censusscope.org/us/s46/c13/chart_race.html |publisher=CensusScope |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Brown County, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US46013 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brown County, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US46013&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref> !! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brown County, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US46013&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 35,852<br>(97.00%) || 34,307<br>(96.42%) || 33,715<br>(95.08%) || 33,825<br>(92.59%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |32,705<br>(85.39%)
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 23<br>(0.06%) || 44<br>(0.12%) || 97<br>(0.27%) || 187<br>(0.51%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |535<br>(1.40%)
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 826<br>(2.23%) || 976<br>(2.74%) || 954<br>(2.69%) || 1,078<br>(2.95%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |1,103<br>(2.88%)
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 117<br>(0.32%) || 139<br>(0.39%) || 142<br>(0.40%) || 353<br>(0.97%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |918<br>(2.40%)
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| — || — || 26<br>(0.07%) || 42<br>(0.11%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |44<br>(0.11%)
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 23<br>(0.06%) || 3<br>(0.01%) || 8<br>(0.02%) || 17<br>(0.05%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |96<br>(0.25%)
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| — || — || 281<br>(0.79%) || 533<br>(1.46%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |1,241<br>(3.24%)
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 121<br>(0.33%) || 111<br>(0.31%) || 237<br>(0.67%) || 496<br>(1.36%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |1,659<br>(4.33%)
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''36,962<br>(100.00%)''' || '''35,580<br>(100.00%)''' || '''35,460<br>(100.00%)''' || '''36,531<br>(100.00%)''' || style='background: #ffffe6; |'''38,301<br>(100.00%)'''
|}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 38,301 people, 16,130 households, and 9,595 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Brown%20County,%20South%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 15, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|22.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 17,885 housing units at an average density of {{convert|10.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 86.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.41% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.83% from some other races and 4.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 4.33% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Brown County, South Dakota |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/brown-county-south-dakota/050-46013/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 36,531 people, 15,489 households, and 9,374 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|21.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 16,706 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 93.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.02% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.97% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.41% from some other races and 1.72% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 1.36% of the population.

Of the 15,489 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.5% were non-families, and 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 38.6 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,615 and the median income for a family was $58,683. Males had a median income of $37,997 versus $28,419 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,878. About 5.6% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==
Brown County was long a Democratic stronghold, home to notable Democrats including South Dakota Governor [[Ralph Herseth]], US Senate majority leader [[Tom Daschle]] and Congresswoman [[Stephanie Herseth Sandlin]]. It generally voted Democratic except in Republican landslides (though often relatively narrowly margins) in presidential elections from 1932 until 1996. Since then, Brown County has trended Republican, particularly at the local level, although the county was carried by [[Barack Obama]] in 2008.
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{{PresRow|2000|Republican|9,060|7,173|323|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|6,801|7,913|1,733|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|6,665|7,521|3,861|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|8,537|8,673|92|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|10,541|6,852|72|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|10,550|6,050|1,399|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|7,609|8,888|136|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|8,134|8,216|101|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|6,685|7,302|560|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|5,524|9,107|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|8,037|7,893|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|8,193|7,184|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|9,581|6,140|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|5,632|7,148|192|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|5,611|6,352|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|6,598|8,048|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|4,505|9,177|311|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,639|8,669|293|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|7,266|5,065|191|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,740|361|1,415|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,581|1,364|2,926|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|2,659|2,676|549|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|0|2,488|2,420|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,646|1,772|313|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,737|988|402|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,197|1,722|118|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|1,618|1,867|21|South Dakota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Populist|1,446|279|1,465|South Dakota}}

==Communities==
===Cities===
* [[Aberdeen, South Dakota|Aberdeen]] (county seat)
* [[Columbia, South Dakota|Columbia]]
* [[Groton, South Dakota|Groton]]

===Towns===
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* [[Claremont, South Dakota|Claremont]]
* [[Frederick, South Dakota|Frederick]]
* [[Hecla, South Dakota|Hecla]]
* [[Stratford, South Dakota|Stratford]]
* [[Verdon, South Dakota|Verdon]]
* [[Warner, South Dakota|Warner]]
* [[Westport, South Dakota|Westport]]
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===Census-designated places===
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* [[Bath, South Dakota|Bath]]
* [[Bath Corner, South Dakota|Bath Corner]]
* [[Ferney, South Dakota|Ferney]]
* [[Hutterville Colony, South Dakota|Hutterville Colony]]
* [[Mansfield, South Dakota|Mansfield]] (partial)
* [[Prairiewood Village, South Dakota|Prairiewood Village]]
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===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Barnard, South Dakota|Barnard]]
* [[Houghton, South Dakota|Houghton]]
* [[Huffton, South Dakota|Huffton]]
* James<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/James,+SD+57445/@45.4660744,-98.2213517,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d26f832a2e4bef:0x5b319bd0af629e77!8m2!3d45.4660753!4d-98.2125969 ''James SD''  Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref>
* Nahon<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nahon,+SD+57401/@45.3855277,-98.4152378,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52d25bd54d4fbac3:0x236e8d1eea56404e!2sBrown+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.7581522!4d-98.2542652!3m4!1s0x52d25c12d664c7c3:0xe7f383775c75379e!8m2!3d45.3855512!4d-98.4064293 ''Nahon SD''  Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref>
* [[Ordway, South Dakota|Ordway]]
* [[Putney, South Dakota|Putney]]
* Richmond<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Richmond,+SD+57401/@45.5227538,-98.6277416,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52d25bd54d4fbac3:0x236e8d1eea56404e!2sBrown+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.7581522!4d-98.2542652!3m4!1s0x52d249159828d56b:0x33dae382c62c8278!8m2!3d45.5227061!4d-98.6191177 ''Richmond SD''  Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref>
* Richmond Heights<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Richmond+Heights,+SD+57401/@45.5052538,-98.5816289,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52d25bd54d4fbac3:0x236e8d1eea56404e!2sBrown+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.7581522!4d-98.2542652!3m4!1s0x52d24f353ec88541:0x3556f1ccb983c47a!8m2!3d45.5052641!4d-98.572855 ''Richmond Heights SD''  Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref>
* [[Rudolph, South Dakota|Rudolph]]
* Tacoma Park<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tacoma+Park,+SD+57433/@45.5430204,-98.255797,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52d25bd54d4fbac3:0x236e8d1eea56404e!2sBrown+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.7581522!4d-98.2542652!3m4!1s0x52d26c30e5d8aa4d:0x49aca33c20a27e96!8m2!3d45.5430281!4d-98.2470417 ''Tacoma Park SD''  Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref>
* Winship<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Winship,+SD+57441/@45.9227502,-98.5274659,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d18ae44a954227:0x43089646dc2b8d2d!8m2!3d45.922751!4d-98.5187111 ''Winship SD''  Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref>
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===Townships===
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* [[Aberdeen Township, South Dakota|Aberdeen]]
* Allison
* Bates
* Bath
* Barnard
* Cambria
* Carlisle
* Claremont
* Columbia
* East Hanson
* East Rondell
* Franklyn
* Frederick
* Garden Prairie
* Garland
* Gem
* Greenfield
* Groton
* Hecla
* Henry
* Highland
* Lansing
* [[Liberty Township, Brown County, South Dakota|Liberty]]
* Lincoln
* Mercier
* New Hope
* North Detroit
* Oneota
* Ordway
* Osceola
* Palmyra
* Portage
* Prairiewood
* Putney
* Ravinia
* Richland
* Riverside
* Savo
* Shelby
* South Detroit
* Warner
* West Hanson
* West
* Westport
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==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Brown County, South Dakota]]

==External links==
* [http://www.brown.sd.us/ Brown County, SD government website]

==References==
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Brown County, South Dakota
|North     = [[Dickey County, North Dakota]]
|Northeast = [[Sargent County, North Dakota]]
|East      = [[Marshall County, South Dakota|Marshall County]]
|Southeast = [[Day County, South Dakota|Day County]]
|South     = [[Spink County, South Dakota|Spink County]]
|Southwest = [[Edmunds County, South Dakota|Edmunds County]] and [[Faulk County, South Dakota|Faulk County]]
|Northwest = [[McPherson County, South Dakota|McPherson County]]
}}

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[[Category:Brown County, South Dakota| ]]
[[Category:1881 establishments in Dakota Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1881]]
[[Category:Aberdeen, South Dakota micropolitan area]]